Euro-zone Debt Crisis Weighs on Germany EconomyFox BusinessThe German economy likely escaped contraction in the second quarter, but hopes that Germany could be spared the effects of the sovereign debt crisis and keep the euro zone out of recession have probably been dashed, analysts say. Germany's preliminary ...

Time to stop the EU navel-gazing - Telegraph: "Whilst the Coalition continues to maintain that its policies are sustaining the economy, but our GDP tumbles, this is the time to examine this inherent contradiction between claims and performance."

Is That It for Financial Crisis Cases?New York TimesLast week turned out to be a good one for Goldman Sachs. The Justice Department closed a criminal investigation of the firm and its chief executive, Lloyd C. Blankfein, and the firm disclosed that the Securities and Exchange Commission had decided not...New York Times

Going after Wall Street - and watching the clockCNNMoneyNEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- If prosecutors want to go after Wall Street for its role in the financial crisis, they better watch the clock: The statute of limitations for many federal offenses is just about up. For securities fraud and most other federal ...

Debt crisis: as it happened - August 13, 2012Telegraph.co.ukGreek banks lost wholesale market access in the wake of the country's debt crisis, becoming dependant on the European Central Bank and the national central bank for liquidity. This is what Marc Ostwald of Monument Securities thought of those figures:...Telegraph.co.uk

Europe's Core Begins to Look Like the PeripheryCNBC.com... 13 Aug 2012 | 9:50 AM ET. Text Size. By: Catherine Boyle Staff Writer, CNBC.com. For most of the euro zone debt crisis, the distinction between the core and peripheral countries of the euro zone have been quite clear — the periphery seemed to ...CNBC.com

FOREX-Euro firmer on hopes of ECB steps to tackle debt crisisReutersSINGAPORE, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The euro nudged higher against the dollar on Monday, helped by hopes that the European Central Bank will soon take action to ease the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis. After hitting a one-month high a week ago, the euro ...

Norway Retail Sales Declined in June as Euro Crisis WeighsBloombergBy Josiane Kremer - 2012-08-13T08:59:29Z. Norwegian retail sales fell more than estimated in June as consumers reined in spending amid concern that a worsening European debt crisis would slow a recovery in the world's third-richest nation per capita.

King Says European Debt Crisis Has 'No Obvious End in Sight'San Francisco Chronicle13 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said the U.K. must press on with reforms to the banking industry and repeated his gloomy outlook for the euro-area debt crisis, which is impeding Britain's economy. “If the rest of the world were ...

Poland Watches Warily As Euro Crisis SpreadsNPRWancer thinks Poland can withstand some shock if the euro crisis deepens and spreads, but he quickly adds a caveat: "Nobody knows to what point we can hold out. There is no country that is that strong enough to resist a tremendous attack if it comes ...

Poland Watches Warily As Euro Crisis Spreads | KOSU RadioBy KOSU NewsPoland Watches Warily As Euro Crisis Spreads. Filed by KOSU News in World News. August 13, 2012. One factor that has kept Poland somewhat insulated from the eurozone crisis is domestic consumer spending. Poland had more than 4 ...KOSU Radio

The Financial Crisis | Visual.lyBy mymarysaintsFinancial crisis, five years on: animation Five years on from the start of the credit crunch, Phillip Inman explains how it happened - and how it co.Visual.ly

Financial Crisis: Minimal reform or radical overhaulBy Hadi KhatibA debate: “Enduring Lessons from the Financial Crisis- Minimal Reform or Radical Change” was held March 27, 2012 in London. David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times and Jamal Harwood, lecturer in Islamic finance and Exec ...Business Islamica